ITAs will probably be despatched out over the course of the following two weeks with the aim of accepting as much as 15,000 accomplished PGP purposes.
PGP Eligibility
The eligibility standards for the PGP requires that the sponsor:
- Had submitted an curiosity to sponsor kind on-line by IRCC in fall 2020
- Receives an ITA
- Is eighteen years previous, residing in Canada and is both a Canadian citizen, a everlasting resident of Canada, or an individual registered in Canada as an Indian beneath the Canadian Indian Act
- Meets all necessities beneath the Immigration and Refugee Safety Act and the Immigration and Refugee Safety Laws
- Is keen to signal an endeavor (extra on that under)
- Has sufficient cash to help the folks they need to convey to Canada
Pertaining to the ultimate bullet above, eligibility for the PGP largely depends on a sponsor’s means to satisfy the Minimal Obligatory Earnings (MNI).
Concerning MNI, sponsors will probably be assessed to show that they’ve the mandatory revenue to help the folks they’re bringing to Canada. A Canadian sponsor with a partner or common-law companion could mix their incomes to satisfy MNI necessities.
Sponsors (and their co-signers, if relevant) exterior of Quebec must present Notices of Evaluation from the Canada Income Company (CRA) — as soon as they obtain an ITA — for every of the three taxation years instantly previous the date of their utility.
Be aware: If an applicant is chosen by IRCC and given an ITA however the sponsor doesn’t meet the MNI requirement, the applying will probably be rejected.
Slight distinction in revenue evaluation for the PGP in Quebec
Canadians residing in Quebec and wishing to sponsor a mum or dad or grandparent should have their revenue assessed by Quebec’s immigration ministry primarily based on that province’s particular necessities.
What’s an endeavor?
Each IRCC and Quebec’s authorities require sponsors to signal an endeavor that can define how lengthy the sponsor will stay financially answerable for the dependant(s) they’re sponsoring, ranging from once they turn into Canadian everlasting residents.
All through most of Canada, the size of an endeavor by the PGP is 20 years. Nonetheless, in Quebec, an endeavor is a 10-year dedication.
Sponsor your mother and father and grandparents for Canadian immigration

